Baseball Recap: Edgewater Wins Going Away Against Jones

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

02/25/25 @ Jones	20
04/10/25 vs Jones	15
02/26/25 @ Wekiva	11
03/05/25 vs Colonial	10
02/28/25 vs Lake Buena Vista	10

Edgewater got themselves on the board against Jones on Thursday, but Jones never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Fightin' Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Justin Hopper made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Ethan Quill looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, Henry Maletesta was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Grante Kramer also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Edgewater always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jones only posted an OBP of .400.

Edgewater has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Jones, their record is now 3-11.

Looking ahead, Edgewater will take on South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jones, they will face off against Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.